I have recently seen "The Mars Volta" and would have to say that it was one of the best performances i have ever experienced.
If your a fan of progressive music don't let this band go over looked for too long because they are ahead of their time.

Recently I Purchased Black Keys Tickets which I am so psyched about.. If you belong to Facebook, do the iLike Music application and add The Black Keys as a favorite and then you get a couple free live tracks form them.. Facebook and the iLike is a great way to hear new stuff. I just stumbled across the NPR site while searching BK stuff, Check it out:

The Black Keys - Download A 2006 Show From NPR Here.




There is alot on this site here are some stuff that caught my eye.

Whole Shows Available for download:
Gomez - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5496361
The Arcade Fire - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7273765
The Arcade Fire 2 - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8959522
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5313569
Iron & Wine - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=14690807
Iron & Wine 2 - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5029368
Andrew Bird - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=10213407

Listen Only:
Toot and Maytals - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=15374266
Modest Mouse: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9922966
Keb Mo & Mason Jennings: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5411904
Black Rebel MCC - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5204779
Derek Trucks Band: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5664073
Stripes - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4834385
Galactic - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=16269876
Bjork and Death Cab: i saw this but can't find them now

Check it out!

I guess I am getting to be an old fart, I have not got into the progressive stuff, still stuck in the 80's hair metal!

I'm with you Kojak Def Leppard and Ratt still rock. I also like old country/blue grass from 1900-70ish, but I love old cowboy ballads; Marty Robbins, Chris LaDoux, Ian tyson, and Red Steagal to name a few

So here it is. It makes me feel great knowing I posted this same thing last year, meaning I am coming up on one year since I quit.

I will again be attending Bonnaroo and here is the lineup. It should have something for everyone, yet I still feel it will be a hippyfest.

Pearl Jam
Metallica
Jack Johnson
Kanye West
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Phil Lesh & Friends
My Morning Jacket
The Allman Brothers Band
The Raconteurs
Willie Nelson
Death Cab for Cutie
B.B. King
Sigur Rós
Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
Ben Folds
O.A.R.
The Bluegrass Allstars Feat. Luke Bulla, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton
M.I.A.
Umphrey's McGee
Iron & Wine
Yonder Mountain String Band
Swell Season
Talib Kweli
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival
Gogol Bordello
Broken Social Scene
Robert Randolph's Revival
Rilo Kiley
Mastodon
Lupe Fiasco
Against Me!
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Pat Green
Ozomatli
Tegan & Sara
Solomon Burke
Drive-By Truckers
!!!
The Avett Brothers
Israel Vibration
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
Phil Lesh / Larry Campbell / Jackie Greene
Aimee Mann
Ladytron
The Fiery Furnaces
Orchestra Baobab
Ghostland Observatory
Jose Gonzalez
Dark Star Orchestra
Minus the Bear
Donavon Frankenreiter
Lez Zeppelin
State Radio
Battles
Jakob Dylan
Two Gallants
The Sword
Vampire Weekend
Little Feat
Nicole Atkins
The Felice Brothers
Mason Jennings
MGMT
The Lee Boys
Black Kids
Serena Ryder
Steel Train
Grupo Fantasma
Back Door Slam

I guess we are still aginig ourselves some by even knowing who Marty Robbins is! We will have to go buy a white sport coat and a pink carnation!

More along the lines of "Say mister my friend or maybe you'd rather be dead"

Damn!! That line up sure has changed since I went to bonnaroo about 4 years ago. It is more diverse...I kinda like it.

Pearl Jam
Metallica
The Allman Brothers Band
B.B. King

Those are my favortie four groups in there respective genres. Those 4 alone are worth the trip. Maybe I can talk my wife into going again...

Thanks for the heads up bro!!

Ohhhh!! Long live the Music Thread!!!!

The song of the morning on my ipod was "Lay it Down" by Ratt. I was attempting to lay down some steps on the elliptical!

Motivation workout song of the morning: Double shot of the Crue "Live Wire" and "Keep Your Eye on the Money" Two of my cardio favorites!

I just loaded up my Ipod with some good Allman Brothers tunes for my 12 hour drive to NY..

Two of my favorites. Desdemona and Dreams I'll Never See....

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Play That Funky Music, White Boy" by Wild Cherry

I am going to have to check these out, can't remember them at the moment.

Right now, I can't stop listening to Jack Johnson's latest, "Sleep Through the Static". Great, great album.

Other favorites: Wilco, Son Volt, M. Ward, Richard Buckner, Foo Fighters, Beatles, Damien Rice.

There's more, but these are the bands I currently have on my tiny iPod.

Foo Fighters are pretty good in my book.


But, I'm still more of a Lamb of God, Chimaira, Slipknot fan myself. There's more, just too half-assed to type them out.

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Smooth up in Ya" Bullit Boys

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Runaway" by Bon Jovi

Has anyone seen the crossroads with
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss?

Pretty decent stuff. From the parts I saw it was very dark. Cool as hell though.

I'm an old timer when it comes to music. Give me Bill Monroe and Uncle Dave Macon and I'll shut up and enjoy the music.

Did you check them out? Do ya dig 'em?

I love the Allmans and anything Allmans related (Mule, etc).

I know I posted This a while back but it is worth a look again. Simply great... Inspired me to get off my ass and concentrate on my slide playing.

Pretty easy to play (for the most part) once you put your mind to it.

It had been a while but I remembered after hearing them, good choices for mellowing out. I don't think I could drive to that, I would fall asleep!

Motivation workout song of the morning: "My Sacrifice" by Creed

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Crazy Train" by Ozzy

[quote name='kojak58' post='5228549' date='Feb 22 2008, 01:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228058' date='Feb 22 2008, 03:15 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224755' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:50 AM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5224548' date='Feb 14 2008, 12:06 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224316' date='Feb 12 2008, 12:54 PM']Motivation workout song of the morning: Double shot of the Crue "Live Wire" and "Keep Your Eye on the Money" Two of my cardio favorites![/quote]


I just loaded up my Ipod with some good Allman Brothers tunes for my 12 hour drive to NY..

Two of my favorites. Desdemona and Dreams I'll Never See....
[/quote]

I am going to have to check these out, can't remember them at the moment.
[/quote]


Did you check them out? Do ya dig 'em?


[/quote]
It had been a while but I remembered after hearing them, good choices for mellowing out. I don't think I could drive to that, I would fall asleep!
[/quote]

Short distances I like to pump it up a little with some tool, old Metallica etc..

Long drives I like the blues, Allmans, Govt Mule...Something a little more laid back so I'm not raging the whole time...I just sit back and drive!!

[quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228942' date='Feb 25 2008, 09:28 AM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5228549' date='Feb 22 2008, 01:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228058' date='Feb 22 2008, 03:15 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224755' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:50 AM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5224548' date='Feb 14 2008, 12:06 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224316' date='Feb 12 2008, 12:54 PM']Motivation workout song of the morning: Double shot of the Crue "Live Wire" and "Keep Your Eye on the Money" Two of my cardio favorites![/quote]


I just loaded up my Ipod with some good Allman Brothers tunes for my 12 hour drive to NY..

Two of my favorites. Desdemona and Dreams I'll Never See....
[/quote]

I am going to have to check these out, can't remember them at the moment.
[/quote]


Did you check them out? Do ya dig 'em?


[/quote]
It had been a while but I remembered after hearing them, good choices for mellowing out. I don't think I could drive to that, I would fall asleep!
[/quote]

Short distances I like to pump it up a little with some tool, old Metallica etc..

Long drives I like the blues, Allmans, Govt Mule...Something a little more laid back so I'm not raging the whole time...I just sit back and drive!!
[/quote]

Dreams is my favorite song, it makes me want to go hiking and forget about the world everytime bro!
There is a live King Curtis "Soul Serenade" tune on the "Dreams Box Set Disk 3" called "You Don't Love Me/Soul Serenade [Wpli Broadcast - live]"
Fucking unreal jam 19:29! King Curtis = Allmans, Stevie Wonder and Zeppelin

King Curtis, the blues and soul musician, bandleader and composer, died early yesterday morning of stab wounds received during a fight with a man on the stoop of a brownstone he owned at 50 West 86th Street. - 1971

Before greg allman plays this tune he tells you a bit about Stevie Wonder playing Soul Serenade at the King's funeral with Aretha. pretty cool shit.. I have many live Allman's songs but this one takes the cake.. its the best of the best. i can recommend more if you dig this one.. turn it up loud.. @ 13 minutes it unfolds into a nasty ass AB phatt jam.. classic dueling guitars and drums they of course the ending lock out.

[quote name='wolik' post='5229083' date='Feb 23 2008, 03:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228942' date='Feb 25 2008, 09:28 AM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5228549' date='Feb 22 2008, 01:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228058' date='Feb 22 2008, 03:15 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224755' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:50 AM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5224548' date='Feb 14 2008, 12:06 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224316' date='Feb 12 2008, 12:54 PM']Motivation workout song of the morning: Double shot of the Crue "Live Wire" and "Keep Your Eye on the Money" Two of my cardio favorites![/quote]


I just loaded up my Ipod with some good Allman Brothers tunes for my 12 hour drive to NY..

Two of my favorites. Desdemona and Dreams I'll Never See....
[/quote]

I am going to have to check these out, can't remember them at the moment.
[/quote]


Did you check them out? Do ya dig 'em?


[/quote]
It had been a while but I remembered after hearing them, good choices for mellowing out. I don't think I could drive to that, I would fall asleep!
[/quote]

Short distances I like to pump it up a little with some tool, old Metallica etc..

Long drives I like the blues, Allmans, Govt Mule...Something a little more laid back so I'm not raging the whole time...I just sit back and drive!!
[/quote]

Dreams is my favorite song, it makes me want to go hiking and forget about the world everytime bro!
There is a live King Curtis "Soul Serenade" tune on the "Dreams Box Set Disk 3" called "You Don't Love Me/Soul Serenade [Wpli Broadcast - live]"
Fucking unreal jam 19:29! King Curtis = Allmans, Stevie Wonder and Zeppelin

King Curtis, the blues and soul musician, bandleader and composer, died early yesterday morning of stab wounds received during a fight with a man on the stoop of a brownstone he owned at 50 West 86th Street. - 1971

Before greg allman plays this tune he tells you a bit about Stevie Wonder playing Soul Serenade at the King's funeral with Aretha. pretty cool shit.. I have many live Allman's songs but this one takes the cake.. its the best of the best. i can recommend more if you dig this one.. turn it up loud.. @ 13 minutes it unfolds into a nasty ass AB phatt jam.. classic dueling guitars and drums they of course the ending lock out.
[/quote]


No doubt, that is one of my favorites as well. Dreams box set is the bomb, got it on ebay for $23...Yeah!!

I just got done reading Midnight Rider, the story of the Allman Brothers....Awesome book. I would have given anything to be in Macon Georgia in the early 70's...Those boys partied hard...

I wish I could have seen Duane...Although, I'm happy with Warren.

Have you heard the Wilson Pickett version of Hey Jude where Duane was playing in the house band at Muscle Schoals Studios? This was pre-ABB. His slide work at the end of the song w/ Picketts screaming vocals is killer...

[quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5229126' date='Feb 25 2008, 01:43 PM'][quote name='wolik' post='5229083' date='Feb 23 2008, 03:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228942' date='Feb 25 2008, 09:28 AM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5228549' date='Feb 22 2008, 01:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228058' date='Feb 22 2008, 03:15 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224755' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:50 AM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5224548' date='Feb 14 2008, 12:06 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224316' date='Feb 12 2008, 12:54 PM']Motivation workout song of the morning: Double shot of the Crue "Live Wire" and "Keep Your Eye on the Money" Two of my cardio favorites![/quote]


I just loaded up my Ipod with some good Allman Brothers tunes for my 12 hour drive to NY..

Two of my favorites. Desdemona and Dreams I'll Never See....
[/quote]

I am going to have to check these out, can't remember them at the moment.
[/quote]


Did you check them out? Do ya dig 'em?


[/quote]
It had been a while but I remembered after hearing them, good choices for mellowing out. I don't think I could drive to that, I would fall asleep!
[/quote]

Short distances I like to pump it up a little with some tool, old Metallica etc..

Long drives I like the blues, Allmans, Govt Mule...Something a little more laid back so I'm not raging the whole time...I just sit back and drive!!
[/quote]

Dreams is my favorite song, it makes me want to go hiking and forget about the world everytime bro!
There is a live King Curtis "Soul Serenade" tune on the "Dreams Box Set Disk 3" called "You Don't Love Me/Soul Serenade [Wpli Broadcast - live]"
Fucking unreal jam 19:29! King Curtis = Allmans, Stevie Wonder and Zeppelin

King Curtis, the blues and soul musician, bandleader and composer, died early yesterday morning of stab wounds received during a fight with a man on the stoop of a brownstone he owned at 50 West 86th Street. - 1971

Before greg allman plays this tune he tells you a bit about Stevie Wonder playing Soul Serenade at the King's funeral with Aretha. pretty cool shit.. I have many live Allman's songs but this one takes the cake.. its the best of the best. i can recommend more if you dig this one.. turn it up loud.. @ 13 minutes it unfolds into a nasty ass AB phatt jam.. classic dueling guitars and drums they of course the ending lock out.
[/quote]


No doubt, that is one of my favorites as well. Dreams box set is the bomb, got it on ebay for $23...Yeah!!

I just got done reading Midnight Rider, the story of the Allman Brothers....Awesome book. I would have given anything to be in Macon Georgia in the early 70's...Those boys partied hard...

I wish I could have seen Duane...Although, I'm happy with Warren.

Have you heard the Wilson Pickett version of Hey Jude where Duane was playing in the house band at Muscle Schoals Studios? This was pre-ABB. His slide work at the end of the song w/ Picketts screaming vocals is killer...
[/quote]
Nice, Nice, early 70s, i have said that same line many times bro.. it was like reading a mirror
Wilson Pickett ayy? sounds cool... ever listen to Robin Trower? he has one awesome disk its called "Bridge Of Sighs" highly recommend it. 70s blues shit.damn good the other disks aren't that great..

[quote name='wolik' post='5229148' date='Feb 23 2008, 06:39 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5229126' date='Feb 25 2008, 01:43 PM'][quote name='wolik' post='5229083' date='Feb 23 2008, 03:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228942' date='Feb 25 2008, 09:28 AM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5228549' date='Feb 22 2008, 01:18 PM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5228058' date='Feb 22 2008, 03:15 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224755' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:50 AM'][quote name='TheBearKiller' post='5224548' date='Feb 14 2008, 12:06 PM'][quote name='kojak58' post='5224316' date='Feb 12 2008, 12:54 PM']Motivation workout song of the morning: Double shot of the Crue "Live Wire" and "Keep Your Eye on the Money" Two of my cardio favorites![/quote]


I just loaded up my Ipod with some good Allman Brothers tunes for my 12 hour drive to NY..

Two of my favorites. Desdemona and Dreams I'll Never See....
[/quote]

I am going to have to check these out, can't remember them at the moment.
[/quote]


Did you check them out? Do ya dig 'em?


[/quote]
It had been a while but I remembered after hearing them, good choices for mellowing out. I don't think I could drive to that, I would fall asleep!
[/quote]

Short distances I like to pump it up a little with some tool, old Metallica etc..

Long drives I like the blues, Allmans, Govt Mule...Something a little more laid back so I'm not raging the whole time...I just sit back and drive!!
[/quote]

Dreams is my favorite song, it makes me want to go hiking and forget about the world everytime bro!
There is a live King Curtis "Soul Serenade" tune on the "Dreams Box Set Disk 3" called "You Don't Love Me/Soul Serenade [Wpli Broadcast - live]"
Fucking unreal jam 19:29! King Curtis = Allmans, Stevie Wonder and Zeppelin

King Curtis, the blues and soul musician, bandleader and composer, died early yesterday morning of stab wounds received during a fight with a man on the stoop of a brownstone he owned at 50 West 86th Street. - 1971

Before greg allman plays this tune he tells you a bit about Stevie Wonder playing Soul Serenade at the King's funeral with Aretha. pretty cool shit.. I have many live Allman's songs but this one takes the cake.. its the best of the best. i can recommend more if you dig this one.. turn it up loud.. @ 13 minutes it unfolds into a nasty ass AB phatt jam.. classic dueling guitars and drums they of course the ending lock out.
[/quote]


No doubt, that is one of my favorites as well. Dreams box set is the bomb, got it on ebay for $23...Yeah!!

I just got done reading Midnight Rider, the story of the Allman Brothers....Awesome book. I would have given anything to be in Macon Georgia in the early 70's...Those boys partied hard...

I wish I could have seen Duane...Although, I'm happy with Warren.

Have you heard the Wilson Pickett version of Hey Jude where Duane was playing in the house band at Muscle Schoals Studios? This was pre-ABB. His slide work at the end of the song w/ Picketts screaming vocals is killer...
[/quote]
Nice, Nice, early 70s, i have said that same line many times bro.. it was like reading a mirror
Wilson Pickett ayy? sounds cool... ever listen to Robin Trower? he has one awesome disk its called "Bridge Of Sighs" highly recommend it. 70s blues shit.damn good the other disks aren't that great..
[/quote]


I'll check it out!! I love old blues. I actually play guitar in a local blues club. So, I've gone from Ryme Syndicate hardcore rap to the blues...oh, and I'm white...eminem watch out...

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Low" by Flo Rida

Come on??? That is funny....

My wifes friends are about 3 years younger then she is so they range from 23-26 years old and when we go out and that song comes on they all go crazy....So, lets just say that song is motivating....

I am older, so when I here it, I can see all of those youngsters dancing and have flashbacks of the olden days!
Plus it does have a decent beat when on the bike or Ellip.

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Hungry for Heaven" by Dio

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Youth Gone Wild" by Skid Row

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Chain Reaction" by Ratt

As my name evidences, I'm a Clapton fan.

But if you're into the blues, or have a bit of knowledge about Clapton, read his autobiography. It's incredible, a great read, and delves into some really cool blues stuff.

I don't know if any of you are familiar with Pandora Radio (Pandora.com internet radio) but I've been utilizing it exclusively. Recently for: Morphine, Bourbon Princess, Deep Forrest, Enigma, Balligomingo, Saliva/Staind, Robin Trower, A Perfect Circle, Hank Williams SR., and many more, and all the wonderful songs that are included in my "Stations".

Problem is, every song I enjoy used to mean another dip to enjoy that song more...I'm Early in my quit and trying to learn how to still enjoy what I used to enjoy without a dip rather than avoiding it (in this case music) all together...

I loved Pandora at work, I am in a basement and can not get any reception otherwise, until they decided it was taking up too much bandwidth.

As for the triggers I have two words of advise, either avoid them for now until you get stronger, or take on the smaller ones with an anti-cave plan ready, ie seeds, gum etc. At some point you have to take them on and re-train your brain!

Quite a variety of choices!

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Too Fast for Love" by Motley Crue

Motivation workout song of the morning: "Heavens on Fire" by Kiss

Motivational workout song of the morning: " Jungle Love" by Steve Miller Band

Motivational workout song of the morning: " Chained Lightnin" by .38 Special

Motivational workout song of the morning: " Screaming in the Night" by Krokus

Motivational workout song of the morning: " Lovin Every Minute of It" by Loverboy

Turn up that dial all the way....Shoot me like a rocket into space....Lovin every minute of!!! Fiiiirrrrrrreeeeee....

Motivational workout song of the morning: " Unskinny Bop" by Poison

That is next on my list. I just got done reading the Allman Brothers book, Midnight Riders. Good stuff.. Can't wait to read about clapton. I love his style and he is a blues pioneer.

Oh yeah, blues is the bomb

Motivational workout song of the morning: " Whiskey in the Jar" by Metallica

One of the greatest songs ever...alongside YMCA...just kidding, I play Whiskey In the Jar a lot while I bartend. Good choice Kojak

Never got going good today, broke the elliptical.
Motivational workout song of the morning: " My Sacrifice" by Creed

Broke the elliptical -
you are so big and strong-
- makes me all shivery inside!

"I'm so excited and I just can't hide it, I know I know I know...I know I want you I want you"